FC Honka

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Honka
FC Honka logo.svg
Full nameFC Honka
Founded1957
Ground Tapiolan Urheilupuisto,
Espoo
Capacity6,000
Manager Mika Väyrynen
League Kakkonen
2023 Veikkausliiga, 5th of 12 (demoted due to bankruptcy)
Website Club website
Tapiolan Urheilupuisto in 2007 Tapiolan urheilupuisto.jpg
Tapiolan Urheilupuisto in 2007

FC Honka is a Finnish football club based in Espoo. It was founded in 1957 as Tapion Honka, and changed its name to FC Honka in 1975. The club will play in Kakkonen in the 2024 season, after Esport Honka filed for bankruptcy in November 2023. The club previously played in the Finnish premier division ( Veikkausliiga ), having been promoted for the first time in their history at the end of the 2005 season. It plays its home matches at the Tapiolan Urheilupuisto.

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FC Honka is largely renowned in Finland for its extensive youth scheme with over 1,000 youth players playing in various age groups. It also has a women's team in the Kansallinen Liiga.

History

Until 2005 FC Honka was thought of as a "nearly, but not quite" team, a promising but always underachieving side in the Finnish First Division (Ykkönen). In the late 1990s the objective was promotion, but year after year they failed. At the beginning of the 21st century FC Honka almost went bankrupt but was saved at the last moment. In early 2005 the club was taken over by Jouko Pakarinen and Jouko Harjunpää, who had a plan to turn FC Honka from underachievers to a UEFA Champions League candidate.

In the first year of their take-over of FC Honka, the new management succeeded in assembling a squad which won the First Division (Ykkönen) with ease and also made the semi-finals of the Finnish Cup where they eventually lost 1–0 to FC Haka.

FC Honka was able to fight for top positions instantly, but narrowly missed the top three in their first two seasons. In 2007 the team reached the Finnish Cup final, losing to Tampere United on penalties after extra time. As Tampere United also won the league title that season, FC Honka qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. In 2008, FC Honka achieved its highest place by finishing 2nd in the league.

Financial difficulties

FC Honka won the Finnish Cup in 2012. However, due to financial difficulties the team was relegated to the third tier Kakkonen in 2015. In 2015 the fitness center company Esport bought the club and after that, the club has also been known as Esport Honka. The club dominated their first season in the Kakkonen in 2015 and lost only two games, but were defeated in the promotion battle. After the 2016 season, the team was promoted to the second tier Finnish First Division (Ykkönen). After the 2017 Ykkönen season Honka was promoted to the highest Finnish tier (Veikkausliiga) after Promotion playoffs against HIFK.

Financial problems again and the bankruptcy

On 31 October 2023, it was widely reported in Finnish media, that with no prior announcement or warning, Honka hadn't paid the salaries for the staff or the players on time. [1] Kurt Möller, the head of development and public relations of Esport, the company currently running the club, stated that Esport Honka had run out of money. On 5 November 2023, it was further reported that the severe financial difficulties might force Honka into bankruptcy, as it's probable that the owner Färid Ainetdin is not willing to keep covering the annual losses of millions of euros anymore. [2] [3] Möller or Hexi Arteva, the General Manager of the club, did not comment on the reports in media. [4]

On 8 November 2023, it was reported that the General Manager Hexi Arteva had resigned from his job two days earlier, with no announcement or comments. [5]

On 10 November 2023, it was reported that Honka is unable to fulfill the requirements for the league license of Veikkausliiga and will not play in the top tier in the 2024 season. Henri Aalto, the former captain of Honka who announced his retirement from his professional career after the 2023 season, criticized the club in an interview with Yle: "Every time, when Honka faces financial difficulties, I am frustrated by how poorly things are communicated and solved with the players, coaches and the rest of the staff. Nothing is announced beforehand. And when something negative happens, even then you have to be the one asking for information and to live in uncertainty." [6]

On 15 November 2023, when Honka wasn't able to get a league license for the second or the third tier, Henri Aalto commented on a case again to Finnish media. The players and the staff were still yet to get their salaries and bonuses. Foreign-born players are still stuck in the country clueless of the future. The owner Färid Ainetdin hasn't commented a word on the situation, and no one has managed to get a contact to him. [7]

Finally on 16 November 2023, Färid Ainetdin spoke to a small free local newspaper Länsiväylä. He stated that the reason for the sudden cutting of funding of the club, is the long delay in the new stadium project in Tapiola, and he is not ready to fund the club for four more years and waiting for the possible new stadium to be built and completed. According to Ainetdin, there are no financial conditions for Honka to keep playing in any of the three highest tiers of Finnish football. He also wishes that the players would get their salaries soon via insurance. [8] On the same day, Esport Honka filed for bankruptcy at the Court of Länsi-Uusimaa. [9] On 21 November 2023, Esport Honka was declared for bankruptcy. [10]

2024: New era

On 16 November 2023, after Esport Honka had filed for bankruptcy, the club, FC Honka ry, announced that Honka will continue playing in Kakkonen, which will be the fourth-tier division starting in 2024. Honka will gain the division position of its former reserve team Honka II, and use the name Honka Akatemia. [11] On 24 November 2023, the club announced that Mika Väyrynen will be the new first team head coach. [12]

Honours

League

Veikkausliiga

Ykkönen

Cups

Finnish Cup

Finnish League Cup

European competitions

As runners-up in the 2007 Finnish Cup to Tampere United, who had also won the league title, FC Honka qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Cup, beating the Icelandic club ÍA 4–2 in the 1st qualifying round and the Norwegian club Viking in the 2nd. In the first round of actual competition, they were drawn against Racing Santander and lost 0–2 on aggregate.

Next year, Honka qualified for the new UEFA Europa League, starting from the second qualifying round. The club beat Welsh side Bangor City F.C. 3–0 on aggregate but lost 1–3 to FK Karabakh from Azerbaijan in the third qualifying round.

For the 2010–11 season, FC Honka was again drawn against Bangor City in the second round but lost 3–2 on aggregate.

During the winter of 2009, Honka won the annual La Manga Cup, beating FC Nordsjælland in the final.

European cups record

CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
UEFA Europa League / UEFA Cup 175391421
UEFA Europa Conference League 613255
UEFA Intertoto Cup 413075
Total2779112631

Matches

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round Flag of Estonia.svg TVMK 0–04–24–2 Symbol keep vote.svg
Second round Flag of Denmark.svg AaB 2–21–13–3 (a) Symbol delete vote.svg
2008–09 UEFA Cup First qualifying round Flag of Iceland.svg IA Akranes 3–01–24–2 Symbol keep vote.svg
Second qualifying round Flag of Norway.svg Viking Stavanger 0–02–12–1 Symbol keep vote.svg
First round Flag of Spain.svg Racing Santander 0–10–10–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
2009–10 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bangor City 2–01–03–0 Symbol keep vote.svg
Third qualifying round Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Qarabağ FK 0–11–21–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Bangor City 1–11–22–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2011–12 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Flag of Estonia.svg JK Nõmme Kalju 0–02–02–0 Symbol keep vote.svg
Second qualifying round Flag of Sweden.svg BK Häcken 0–20–10–3 Symbol delete vote.svg
2013–14 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Flag of Poland.svg Lech Poznań 1–31–22–5 Symbol delete vote.svg
2014–15 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Flag of Estonia.svg Sillamäe Kalev 3–21–24–4 (a) Symbol delete vote.svg
2020–21 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Flag of Denmark.svg AGF —2–5— Symbol delete vote.svg
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League First qualifying round Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg NSÍ Runavík 0–03–13–1 Symbol keep vote.svg
Second qualifying round Flag of Slovenia.svg Domžale 0–11–11–2 Symbol delete vote.svg
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League First qualifying round Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Tobol 0–01–21–2 Symbol delete vote.svg

UEFA club ranking

This is the UEFA Club Ranking As of June 2021, including season 2013–14. [13]

Last update: 22 June 2021

RankTeamPoints
397 Ulster Banner.svg Ballymena United FC 1.391
398 Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon FC 1.391
399 Flag of Georgia.svg FC Dinamo Batumi 1.375
400 Flag of Moldova.svg FC Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 1.375
400 Flag of Finland.svg FC Honka 1.375
402 Flag of Moldova.svg Speranța Nisporeni 1.375
403 Flag of Finland.svg FC Lahti 1.375
404 Flag of Finland.svg IFK Mariehamn 1.375
405 Flag of Finland.svg VPS Vaasa 1.375

Season to season

Season to Season
SeasonLevelDivisionSectionAdministrationPositionMovements
1964Tier 4Aluesarja(Fourth Division)Group 1 Helsinki & Central UusimaaHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)4th
1965Tier 4Aluesarja(Fourth Division)Group 2 Helsinki & Central UusimaaHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted
1966Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)HelsinkiFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
1967Tier 3Maakuntasarja(Third Division)Helsinki & UusimaaFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted
1968Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1969Tier 2Suomensarja(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1970Tier 2II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
1971Tier 2II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1972Tier 2II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)8th
1973Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
1974Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)12thRelegated
1975Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd
1976Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)5th
1977Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 1Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted
1978Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted
1979Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)10thRelegation Group 6th – Relegation Playoff
1980Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7thRelegation Group 1st
1981Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4thPromotion Group 7th
1982Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5thRelegation Group 1st
1983Tier 2I Divisioona(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegation Group 6th – Relegated
1984Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1985Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6th
1986Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)East GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
1987Tier 3II Divisioona(Second Division)West GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thRelegated
1988Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd
1989Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)2nd
1990Tier 4III Divisioona(Third Division)Group 2Helsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9thRelegation Playoff – Relegated
1991Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 3 Helsinki & UusimaaHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)9th
1992Tier 5IV Divisioona(Fourth Division)Group 3 Helsinki & UusimaaHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)3rd
1993Tier 5Nelonen(Fourth Division)Group 3 Helsinki & UusimaaHelsinki & Uusimaa (SPL Uusimaa)1stPromoted
1994Tier 4Kolmonen(Third Division)Section 1Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2ndPlayoffs – Promoted
1995Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2ndPromoted
1996Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5th
1997Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5thPromotion Group – 9th
1998Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)6thRelegation Group South – 6th
1999Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)5thPromotion Group – 5th
2000Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7thRelegation Group South – 6th
2001Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2002Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rdLower Group South – 3rd
2003Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2004Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
2005Tier 2 Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPromoted
2006Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2007Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2008Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
2009Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
2010Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2011Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2012Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)7th
2013Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2nd
2014Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)11thDid not get a new Veikkausliiga license due to finances. Continued in Kakkonen (Tier 3).
2015Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)South GroupFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPlayoffs – Not promoted
2016Tier 3Kakkonen(Second Division)Group BFinnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)1stPlayoffs – Promoted
2017Tier 2Ykkönen(First Division)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)2ndPlayoffs – Promoted
2018Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2019Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd
2020Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)4th
2021Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)9th
2022Tier 1 Veikkausliiga(Premier League)Finnish FA (Suomen Palloliitto)3rd

[14]

Current squad

As of 3 August 2024. [15]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jussi Tanska
2 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Jouni Hämäläinen
3 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Ilkka Miettinen
4 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Felix Poyry
5 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Veli Äijälä
6 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Abdulkadir Said Ahmed
7 MF Flag of Eritrea.svg  ERI Michele Desalegen
9 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Benjamin Rekola
11 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Arez Goshnaw
12 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Niko Serjala
14 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Anton Bragge
15 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Ilya Simonov
16 DF Flag of Armenia.svg  ARM Erik Davidyan
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Dylan Hayes
18 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Sebastian Savini
19 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Aleksi Pinomaa
21 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Samuel Tacza
22 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Aito Pitkanen
23 FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Samir Kantelinen
24 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Joonatan Ritamies
25 DF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Oliver Tukia
30 GK Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Tuomas Väänänen
54 MF Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Benjamin Ahokas
— FW Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Maxim Báde(on loan from KäPa )
— MF Flag of Slovenia.svg  SVN Filip Valencic

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer

Management

Updated 19 February 2021. [16]

NameRole
Flag of Finland.svg Mika Väyrynen Head coach
Flag of Finland.svg Sampo Koskinen Coach
Flag of Finland.svg Eemeli Reponen Goalkeeping coach
Flag of Finland.svg Juha SaavalainenKit manager
Flag of Finland.svg Harri KokkoFitness Coach
Flag of Finland.svg Max ThibaultPhysiotherapist and fitness coach

FC Honka Akatemia

FC Honka Akatemia is the reserve team of FC Honka. The team plays in Kakkonen in 2022 season.

Managers

See also

Footnotes

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